BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Donuel
Date: 28 Sep 21 - 06:29 PM

The 3 day old washer was the cause of our flood and not the pipes and valves the plumber thought of and replaced. Carpets and other items destroyed were cheap but heavy. Refund was offered. The appliance store hasn't given us options like go ^^^^ yourself yet.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Donuel
Date: 29 Sep 21 - 10:20 PM

https://www.reuters.com/technology/russia-threatens-youtube-block-after-rt-tvs-german-channels-are-deleted-2021-09-29/

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 01 Oct 21 - 10:30 AM

Went all the way back to the restaurant for the shades I had remembered to put in my bag...

Got all the way home again before realizing I had left my bagged leftovers behind.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Donuel
Date: 01 Oct 21 - 10:34 AM

With a little more forensic plumbing (it reflooded with the washer off)
It was a coincentally timed leak from an upstairs shower drain.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 01 Oct 21 - 11:34 AM

New washer acquitted of leaking. Now it's time to check the sewer lines.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Donuel
Date: 01 Oct 21 - 01:58 PM

Its a 3 grand fix or a flex seal miracle.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Donuel
Date: 10 Oct 21 - 02:15 PM

I did a free repair on the 20 inch long cast iron pipe by coating in 1 inch thick flex seal paste and wrapping in 6 mil plastic that was sealed with alien tape. What complicated the repair was the 1 inch proximity to hot water pipes and air conditioning ducts. {probably the cause of metal fatigue}
The $3 grand will go to getting all new floors in the spring.

My right arm got coated with flex seal and took an hour and a bar of soap to get off. The flex paste from Amazon was left over from tiling the pool.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Oct 21 - 03:02 PM

You probably ought to put a bucket under that just in case it drips.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Donuel
Date: 10 Oct 21 - 11:01 PM

There is a redundant tray up high and a 20 gallon plastic bin down low just in case but not a drop so far while the repair only strengthens.
You really can build boats with that flex paste.
Roof gutters get done tommorow.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: leeneia
Date: 12 Oct 21 - 01:21 PM

"My right arm got coated with flex seal "

Here's a tip to use when painting or sealing something. Put hand lotion on your hands and arms before starting the job. When the job's done, anything stuck on will clean off easily because the lotion interferes with the bond to your skin.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Donuel
Date: 12 Oct 21 - 03:16 PM

You're right, it doesn't occur to a guy to strap on neoprene gloves, safety glasses and then put on 'skin so soft' lotion.
Its been awhile since one of my experiments has worked.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Oct 21 - 06:18 PM

Twins, Separated at Birth, Reunite as Adults

Three Identical Strangers is a shocking watch. Tim Wardle’s documentary, released earlier this year, tells the story of three 19-year-old boys who discover they are identical triplets, separated at birth and adopted by different families. But the revelations don’t end there. As it turns out, the boys were unwittingly part of an unethical scientific study conducted by their adoption agency, Louise Wise Services. The late psychologist Dr. Peter Neubauer designed the study so that when newborn twins or triplets were admitted to the agency, dozens were separated and placed in families of varying socioeconomic backgrounds. Under the guise of monitoring their emotional development, Neubauer studied the separated twins periodically throughout their childhoods. The official goal of the study was never disclosed, and no one involved was ever informed of their participation. Three Identical Strangers raises disturbing questions about identity, nature versus nurture, and the moral boundaries of science.


Just a month after the film’s theatrical release, Wardle was contacted by Lisa Belkin, a journalist who had previously investigated the controversy around Louise Wise Services. . .

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Donuel
Date: 18 Oct 21 - 08:37 AM

Reminds me of Nazi Dr. Mengela.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 18 Oct 21 - 08:48 AM

Not dumb stupid or idiotic, tho.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 18 Oct 21 - 01:32 PM

There is no excuse.

As a Woman Was Raped, Train Riders Failed to Intervene, Police Say
The SEPTA train car near Philadelphia had several passengers aboard but none called 911 while the woman was sexually assaulted, the authorities said.

Several passengers were in the train car but Mr. Bernhardt declined to say how many; investigators were still working to determine the exact number, he said. While there were not “dozens of people” in the car at the time, Mr. Bernhardt said, there were enough that, “collectively, they could have gotten together and done something.”

He added that investigators had received reports of some passengers recording the attack on their phones but that the police had not confirmed those reports. . . . Bystanders on the train who failed to intervene could be criminally charged if they recorded the attack, Mr. Bernhardt said, adding that it would be up to the Delaware County district attorney’s office to make such a decision after the police finish their investigation and submit their findings.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Donuel
Date: 18 Oct 21 - 03:29 PM

I kept a spare battery in the car for my remote electronic key fob.
When neither remote worked the doors won't open. There is a secret key hole behind a panel that has to be pried open to get into the trunk that leads to a lever to open a door and then to a secret slot for the dead remote to slide into to start the car.
This car had the secret key hole unit removed or never installed. There is just an empty round hole behind the panel.
When Amazon delivers the batteries I will find out if the fault is in the remotes or not. If not, special towing is involved for a locked car in park. Perhaps technicians have a secret fix.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 18 Oct 21 - 03:57 PM

I am now accustomed to the remote fob for unlocking and starting the car, but I was worried enough when I first got it that I got a "Tile" tracker for it (and have so far replaced the battery in each at least once.) There is no ignition keyhole, so though there is a key tucked inside the fob, it only gets you into the vehicle, it doesn't guarantee you can start it. That's a good idea about the spare battery. I'll put one in the console today.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Donuel
Date: 18 Oct 21 - 05:21 PM

Hint: if you keep it in the car and you can't open the doors...

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 19 Oct 21 - 10:17 AM

Yes, I think that's so someone from the outside can't unlock the door to kidnap or hijack, etc. once you're inside. I ignored those buttons on the handles and pushed the unlock button on the fob for a while. Now I'm used to the buttons and what their beeps mean.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Donuel
Date: 19 Oct 21 - 12:42 PM

I think the difference I have is that the car has no door handles at all.
Its all keyless electronic.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Donuel
Date: 19 Oct 21 - 04:31 PM

The tow truck driver sorted it all out since I was too dumb to find or see the emergency keyhole. Yep I'm an idiot when it comes to things like cars.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Donuel
Date: 21 Oct 21 - 08:57 PM

WASHINGTON—Putting forth a less ambitious legislative package in an effort to secure enough votes for passage in the Senate, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his original $3.5 trillion climate plan would be replaced with a scaled-back proposal to purchase a single reusable grocery bag. “For those members of the Democratic caucus who have demanded a more slimmed-down, manageable approach to the catastrophic effects of climate change, I believe we’ve finally reached a compromise in the form of this handy canvas tote bag, which should hold up through years of regular trips to the supermarket,” Biden told reporters in the White House briefing room. While some of you may be concerned this bill doesn’t go far enough, it’s at least a start, and our hope is that in future congressional sessions we will be able to appropriate funding for even more tote bags. Failing to act on the climate crisis is simply not an option. But I believe that as long as nobody spills inside the bag or forgets it on the bus, this new plan will bring us one step closer to reaching our environmental impact goals.” At press time, sources reported the proposal had been slimmed down once more after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) insisted the reusable bag be dropped and replaced with a more affordable program that would allow for the purchase of a single disposable plastic bag.

Subject: RE: BS: Dumbest stupidest most idiotic
From: Mrrzy
Date: 31 Jan 22 - 04:50 PM

Got a great vest for $mas from Lands End. Immediately ripped it. Contacted Lands End, they said Oh, defective. Want to return it and wait for the replacement, or replace, use that packaging to return, get reimbursed? I, being impatient, opted to replace first. They send me packing slip to print for return so no waiting in line. Great. Package old one up, take to UPS, drop off.

So far so good.

Then after a couple of weeks, contact Lands End, have you processed the return? No, USPS has not scanned it yet.

Fuck.

U*S*PS. Not UPS. Post office, not parcel service.

I have not yet gone back to the UPS store.